Riyad Capital releases Q1 2019 estimates; Al Rajhi to rise 22%

07/04/2019 Argaam Special

 

Riyad Capital released its first-quarter 2019 earnings estimates for Saudi-listed firms and banks under its coverage.

 

Saudi Basic Industries Corp. (SABIC) is expected to report a decline of 16 percent year-on-year (YoY) in profits to SAR 4.6 billion in Q1 2019, it noted.

 

Banking heavyweight Al Rajhi Bank is forecasted to report SAR 2.9 billion in earnings, up 22 percent YoY.

 

However, Saudi Cement is expected to see net income fall by 15 percent to SAR 121 million.

 

In the telecom sector, STC is expected to fall by 11 percent YoY drop to SAR 2.4 billion.

 

Dairy producer Almarai will see net oncome decline by 7 percent to SAR 321 million.

 

Riyad Capital Q1 2019 profit estimates (SAR mln)

Company

Q1 2019 estimates

YoY Variation

Banks

Alawwal

320

+12%

BSF

999

(10%)

SABB

1,224

+18%

ANB

915

+12%

Samba

1,422

+9%

Al Rajhi

2,900

+22%

Albilad

316

+23%

Alinma

671

+15%

NCB

2,851

(5%)

Petrochemicals

Petrochem

214

(36%)

SABIC

4,616

(16%)

SAFCO

310

+31%

Yansab

601

(5%)

Sipchem

144

(5%)

Advanced

166

+69%

Kayan

158

(66%)

Telecom

STC

2,424

(11%)

Mobily

(95)

(47%)

Zain

213

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Cement

Yamama

19

(20%)

Saudi

121

(15%)

Qassim

41

(28%)

Southern

67

(34%)

Yanbu

36

(9%)

Retail

Jarir

225

+3%

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